"Murdock London - Post Shave Balm" could be helpful for: Anti-aging and Moisturizing, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.15% - 0.30% and glycerin 0.50% - 0.75%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails from 34.00$ up to 36.00$ in the United States, from 21.00£ up to 26.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 45.50CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

Does not work for

Anti-blemish

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Creatine increases collagen production making your skin feel smoother and firmer. Suitable for sensitive skin.

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This product contains creatine. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

creatine 0.7% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Can support skin's ability to neutralize free radicals and produce collagen, though further research is needed to confirm effectiveness

prunus amygdalus dulcis oil 0.3% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that softens the skin

tocopherol 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Lightweight formula to moisturise and soften the skin without being greasy.

Source: Face the future

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus seed oil.

sodium hyaluronate 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

myristyl myristate 1.1% - 1.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic

theobroma cacao seed butter 1.7% - 2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (creatine) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.

creatine 0.7% - 1.05%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Can support skin's ability to neutralize free radicals and produce collagen, though further research is needed to confirm effectiveness

theobroma cacao seed butter 1.7% - 2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

malva sylvestris flower extract 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Used as a fragrance

Anti-blemish

What does the product description say?

Witch Hazel acts as a mild astringent to help prevent ingrowing hairs.

Source: Face the future

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

sodium ascorbyl phosphate 0.5% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation

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Key Actives

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.25% - 0.45%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Antibacterial, Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Anti-blemish, Evens skin tone

tocopherol 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

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Potential irritants

propylene glycol 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

menthol 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 3.6% - 4.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

theobroma cacao seed butter 1.7% - 2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-dandruff

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

olea europaea fruit oil 5.2% - 6.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin but is not effective for restoring its barrier function. Might be helpful to calm down inflammation

cetearyl alcohol 3.6% - 4.5%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

Ingredient list view

Water, Olea europaea fruit oil, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Propylene glycol, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Myristyl myristate, Creatine, Tocopherol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, Glycerin, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Menthol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Disodium edta, Menthyl lactate, Sodium hydroxide, Hamamelis virginiana leaf water, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Arnica montana flower extract, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Symphytum officinale leaf extract, Malva sylvestris flower extract, Citric acid, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Potassium sorbate, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Sodium benzoate, Sodium hyaluronate, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol

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WIMJ similarity score		35%	29%	29%
Key ingredients	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane camellia sinensis leaf extract +8 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane camellia sinensis leaf extract +8 more Other:	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride glycerin +2 more Other: rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride glycerin +1 more Other: dimethicone persea gratissima oil +2 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	geraniol Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? +21 more	geraniol Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? +21 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +1 more	linalool Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +16 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? olea europaea fruit oil Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? olea europaea fruit oil Has skin benefit? +36 more	caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +36 more

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Anti-aging

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Moisturizing

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Anti-oxidation

Anti-blemish

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